This seems to be a popular time of year for these garage sales. If you're unfamiliar with them this is how they work: you're mother is upset about all the stuff that is in your basement (stuff that she has saved for over 30 years.) She then decides that it should be taken out of the basement and put into the garage for a while. A Saturday comes along and the things from the garage are moved into the driveway and are available for strangers to purchase. Only about five things are actually sold but your mother considers the day a success because it was windy and she got to play with a kite. Then she tells you to drive the rest of the stuff to Goodwill which requires you to make two trips and they won't even take all of the stuff so she keeps asking you what to do with it. In the meantime you can't park in the garage because there is a couch in your spot, a couch that could not stay in the basement. A couch that your mother insisted on moving herself no matter how many lamps she knocked over.
Mother playing with a kite
Mother putting the kite away
Our acquaintance Kim who is neither pregnant nor punctual
I'm really glad that Mother invited her to come
This is a sales exercise that Kim has learned from her experiences as a door to door weed salesperson. (Not marijuana, actual weeds from the yard. That Kim really knows her stuff.)
This is a sales exercise that Kim has learned from her experiences as a door to door weed salesperson. (Not marijuana, actual weeds from the yard. That Kim really knows her stuff.)
Tom this is really good stuff. You really did a great job summmarizing all garage sales ever. my favorite part was, "Our acquaintance Kim who is neither pregnant nor punctual." It feels neat to read. The only question I have is what exactly does a weedsalesman/weedsaleswoman sell? Whats the pitch that makes someone want what everyone else doesn't? I really agreed with the part about five things being sold deemed a success by the garage sale's sponser. I so acustumed to AP Literature blogging that I make my comments at least 100 words. I enjoyed your blogs despite the briefness. Keep up the good work.
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